Hergigo

Arkiko (, Afar and Saho: Hirg-Higo, alternately Archigo, Arqiqo, Ercoco, Hirgigo, Hargigo or Harkiko) historically known as Dokono is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Situated on the Red Sea, it lies on the mainland across from the city of Massawa.

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Place details

Locality: Hirghigo ሕርጊጎ حرقيقو
Region: ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ Northern Red Sea شمال البحر الأحمر
Country: ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Arkiko
Settlement.native_name: Hirg-Higoحرقيقو
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Il villagio di Arkiko.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250
Settlement.image_caption: Arkiko in 1888
Settlement.pushpin_map: Eritrea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Eritrea.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Red Sea
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Elevation: 6
Image: HirgigoPowerplant.jpg

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Commons category: Arkiko

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Contents

Etymology
History
Climate and habitat
Economy
Notes

==Etymology== Arkiki or known by the locals Saho tribe; the clans of Dasamo, as Hirg-Higo. The clan of Dasamo are the inhabitant of this area, it is also known by the name Docono, from either the Saho or Afar word for "elephant". The meaning of Higo is legend of legends in Saho language. Richard Pankhurst explains this etymology to the importance of the ivory trade to Hirg-Higo or known as Arkiko.